Word Formation Test Quiz: Trivia!

1. This is the Presidenfs official __________________.
There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a __________________district.
All ____________________ of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak.
He returned to Britain in 1939, having _______________ abroad for many years.

Residents - reside - residence - residencial.

Reside - residents - residencial - residence.

Residence - residencial - residents - resided.

Residence - residents - residencial - resided.

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This is the Presidends official __________________. There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a __________________district. All ____________________ of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak. He returned to Britain in 1939, having _______________ abroad for many years. residence (substantivo) residência. residencial (adjetivo) residencial. residents (substantivo) residentes/moradores. resided (verbo) residir.

Explanation

This is the Presidends official __________________. There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a __________________district. All ____________________ of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak. He returned to Britain in 1939, having _______________ abroad for many years. residence (substantivo) residência. residencial (adjetivo) residencial. residents (substantivo) residentes/moradores. resided (verbo) residir.

2. We're spending too much. We must ____________________.
This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly ______________________.
The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for __________________ affairs.
The ____________ is in recession.

Economy - economical - uneconomical - economise.

Economic - economical - economise - uneconomical.

Economy - uneconomical - economise - economical.

Economise - uneconomical - economic - economy.

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We're spending too much. We must ____________________. This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly ______________________. The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for __________________ affairs. The ____________ is in recession. economise (verbo) economizar. uneconomical (adjetivo) "gastador", não econômico. economic (adjetivo) econômico. economy (substantivo) economia.

Explanation

We're spending too much. We must ____________________. This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly ______________________. The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for __________________ affairs. The ____________ is in recession. economise (verbo) economizar. uneconomical (adjetivo) "gastador", não econômico. economic (adjetivo) econômico. economy (substantivo) economia.

3. L think it's a bit ______________ to hope that world peace can be gained so easily.
He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He's lost touch with __________________.
Ladies and gentlemen, l am a _________________, and l think we must face facts.
We have to be __________________ about our chances of winning.

Unrealistic - reality - realist - realistic.

Real - reality - realistic - unreal.

Unrealistic - realist - reality - realistic.

Realistic - real - unreal - reality.

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l think it's a bit ______________ to hope that world peace can be gained so easily. He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He's lost touch with __________________. Ladies and gentlemen, l am a _________________, and l think we must face facts. We have to be __________________ about our chances of winning. unrealistic (adjetivo) irrealista. reality (substantivo) realidade. realist (substantivo) realista. realistic (adjetivo) realista. Compare: We have to be realistic about our chances of winning - Realistic se refere à forma a qual encaramos uma situação ou problema. I’m a realist. I know you can’t change people overnight. Realist se refere a um tipo de pessoa que encara uma situação ou problema da forma a qual eles se apresentam.

Explanation

l think it's a bit ______________ to hope that world peace can be gained so easily. He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He's lost touch with __________________. Ladies and gentlemen, l am a _________________, and l think we must face facts. We have to be __________________ about our chances of winning. unrealistic (adjetivo) irrealista. reality (substantivo) realidade. realist (substantivo) realista. realistic (adjetivo) realista. Compare: We have to be realistic about our chances of winning - Realistic se refere à forma a qual encaramos uma situação ou problema. I’m a realist. I know you can’t change people overnight. Realist se refere a um tipo de pessoa que encara uma situação ou problema da forma a qual eles se apresentam.

4. The _______________ between the two soon developed into love.
In London she was ______________ by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her.
The desert is a dangerous, _________________ place.
Everyone was very _____________towards me.

Friend - friendly - befriended - friendship.

Friendly - friendship - unfriendly - friendship.

Friendship - befriended - unfriendly - friendly.

Friendship - friendly - befriended - unfriendly.

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The _______________ between the two soon developed into love. In London she was ______________ by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. The desert is a dangerous, _________________ place. Everyone was very _____________towards me. friendship (substantivo) amizade. befriended (verbo) fazer amizade com alguém (especialmente de alguém que precise de sua ajuda) unfriendly (adjetivo) antipático. friendly (adjetivo) amigável.

Explanation

The _______________ between the two soon developed into love. In London she was ______________ by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. The desert is a dangerous, _________________ place. Everyone was very _____________towards me. friendship (substantivo) amizade. befriended (verbo) fazer amizade com alguém (especialmente de alguém que precise de sua ajuda) unfriendly (adjetivo) antipático. friendly (adjetivo) amigável.

5. To _______________the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight.
Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions. It was a time of great _________.
The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically. lt's very ________________ at the moment.
We can finally say that here is some political _____________ in this country.

Stability - instability - stable - unstable.

Stabilise - unstable - instability - stability.

Stabilise - instability - unstable - stability.

Unstable - stable - stability - stabilise.

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To _______________the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions. It was a time of great _________. The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically. lt's very ________________ at the moment. We can finally say that here is some political _____________ in this country. stabilise (verbo) estabilizar. instability (substantivo) instabilidade. unstable (adjetivo) instável. stability (substantivo) estabilidade.

Explanation

To _______________the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions. It was a time of great _________. The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically. lt's very ________________ at the moment. We can finally say that here is some political _____________ in this country. stabilise (verbo) estabilizar. instability (substantivo) instabilidade. unstable (adjetivo) instável. stability (substantivo) estabilidade.

6. Until the situation has settled down, it is ______________ to travel to that country.
The government set up an _________________ body on the use of drugs in sport.
l doubt the _____________ of drinking alcohol while undergoing that medicai treatment.
It is _____________ to book a hotel before traveling.

Inadvisable - advisory - advisablility - advisable.

Advisable - advisory - inadvisable - advisability.

Advisability - inadvisable - advisory - advisable.

Inadvisable - advisory - advisable - advisability.

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Until the situation has settled down, it is ______________ to travel to that country. The government set up an _________________ body on the use of drugs in sport. I doubt the _____________ of drinking alcohol while undergoing that medical treatment. It is _____________ to book a hotel before traveling. inadvisable (adjetivo) não aconselhável. advisory (adjetivo) consultivo, exemplo: advisory body - corpo consultivo. advisablility - (substantivo) recomendação. advisable (adjetivo) aconselhável.

Explanation

Until the situation has settled down, it is ______________ to travel to that country. The government set up an _________________ body on the use of drugs in sport. I doubt the _____________ of drinking alcohol while undergoing that medical treatment. It is _____________ to book a hotel before traveling. inadvisable (adjetivo) não aconselhável. advisory (adjetivo) consultivo, exemplo: advisory body - corpo consultivo. advisablility - (substantivo) recomendação. advisable (adjetivo) aconselhável.

7. In that tense situation l found the good news very ____________________. l felt rather ________________, so l put a soft cushion behind me. She sat in terrible __________________ on the hard chair for over an hour. If you're all sitting ________________, then I'll begin.

Comfortably - comfortable - discomfort - comforting.

Comforting - uncomfortable - discomfort - comfortably

Comforting - discomfort - uncomfortable - comfortably.

Comfortably - uncomfortable - discomfort - comforting.

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In that tense situation l found the good news very ____________________.
l felt rather ________________, so l put a soft cushion behind me.
She sat in terrible __________________ on the hard chair for over an hour.
If you’re all sitting ________________, then I’ll begin.

comforting (adjetivo) confortante.
uncomfortable (adjetivo) desconfortável.
discomfort (substantivo) desconforto.
comfortably (advérbio) confortavelmente.

Explanation

In that tense situation l found the good news very ____________________.
l felt rather ________________, so l put a soft cushion behind me.
She sat in terrible __________________ on the hard chair for over an hour.
If you’re all sitting ________________, then I’ll begin.

comforting (adjetivo) confortante.
uncomfortable (adjetivo) desconfortável.
discomfort (substantivo) desconforto.
comfortably (advérbio) confortavelmente.

8. He felt a strange, painful _______________in his neck.
Even the most _____________________ person should appreciate the beauty of this music.
What an idiotic,__________________ thing to do.
She’s a __________________ sort of person.

Sensitive - senseless - sensation - sensible.

Sensation - sensible - insensitive - senseless.

Sentitive - sensible - sensation - senseless.

Sensation - insensitive - senseless - sensible.

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He felt a strange, painful _______________in his neck. Even the most _____________________ person should appreciate the beauty of this music. What an idiotic,__________________ thing to do. She’s a __________________ sort of person. sensation (substantivo) sensação. insensitive (adjetivo) insensível. senseless (adjetivo) sem sentido. sensible (adjetivo) ajuizada(o)/sensata(o).

Explanation

He felt a strange, painful _______________in his neck. Even the most _____________________ person should appreciate the beauty of this music. What an idiotic,__________________ thing to do. She’s a __________________ sort of person. sensation (substantivo) sensação. insensitive (adjetivo) insensível. senseless (adjetivo) sem sentido. sensible (adjetivo) ajuizada(o)/sensata(o).